You are welcome baroque and Jack.
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You are welcome baroque and Jack.
Neel D,
I just can't get enough of 'manjakayiru...' by Manorama! what a talented artist. Never get tired of this folklure!
I loved 'arai koduthaal theriyum...', never heard of that song. 'manjakayiru...' recalled, tea kadai - bus stops blast that song.
I always admire you boys at TFM page and DHOOL, you guys are musically savoy!!
love, vinatha.
musically savvy... not savoy :oops: :)
RR,
Thank you so much for having me be the guest DJ this week. I really enjoyed it. I hope all music fans who visit here enjoyed it too.
baroque,
Glad you liked the songs.
Neel D -
Three tonally unique songs, and all interesting picks.
Alai Alaiyaai: A favourite of mine by UR!
Naalai Unadhu Naal was the tamizh remake of the hindi Gumnaam, which in turn was based upon Agatha Christie's novel: "And Then There Were None" (originally saddled with a racist/pejorative title).
The hindi version of Alai Alaiyaai was LM's chirpy "Is Duniya Mein Jeena Ho To Sun Lo Meri Baat..." picturised on Helen (Disco Shanthi or Anuradha in NUN? I don't remember.) I think Gumnaam was mid-60s and NUN was mid-80s? If you listen to LMs version you will see the change - just in the tempo and arrangement. IR adapts and weaves in the campfire clapping and jollity, which was also part of the S-J tune.
Arai Koduththaal Theriyum: I think I have said something about this duet in a VJ thread discussion? High-wire act by VJ / TMS / MSV.
Manjakkayiru: This was an absolute must at the Kalyaana Chathrams! Isn't Manorama in a class of her own? After hearing this song, I have an intense craving to watch Kalyaanaraman just for her and Thengai - about 25 years on...how crazy is that?!! :)
Thanks for featuring these special tunes.
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Pick #471
Song: annaiyAga mARavA
Film: Marumagal
Singer: S.Janaki
Lyrics: ?
MD: Chandrabose
Year: 1986
Neel writes:
"annaiyAga mARavA" is a soothing solo by SJ. The song became very
popular and All India Radio (Kovai) played it almost everyday for
several weeks. SJ is heartwarming in her expression of love and care.
Other songs, "nilavE unnai azaiththEn", "gaNapathiyE", and "rAjAvE
unthan rAjjiyaththil" from Marumagal were quite popular too. Marumagal
is one of the best, though modest, albums by Chandrabose.
The film had Revathy, Sivaji Ganesan and Suresh. Sivaji played his age.
Revathy was the marumagal of Sivaji. I saw the film but do not remember
all the details. I do remember that it was a good film.
Listen: http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/annaiyaga_marava.rm
Naaz,
You are welcome. Thanks for the background history of Naalai Unathu Naal. aRai koduththAl is a fantastic song. It takes geniuses to make a song like that. I don't remember Kalyanaraman. But I crave for "gammunu keda" from Samsaram Athu Minsaram. Hope you like the songs this week too.
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Pick #472
Song: kAthal sorkkam
Singers: Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Film: Idho Varugiren
Lyrics: ?
MD: Malaysia Vasudevan
Year: 1982
Neel writes:
Malaysia Vasudevan was to a great extent typecast, undeservedly, as a
folk and kuththu singer and ended up singing too many songs everyone
would love not to remember. He still has several good songs to his
credit. Last year I purchased a newly released 2-CD collection of his
best songs and it is a really good collection to have. Today's pick is
not in those CDs.
The haunting solo "kAlam seyyum viLaiyAttu" MV sang in Kunnakkudi
Vaidyanathan's music for the film "Gumastavin Magal" (1974) caught the
attention of many music directors and since that time he became a busy
singer. Ilaiyaraja (and sometimes MSV) gave him many wonderful songs,
which everyone already knows about or can find out easily on the
internet. MV also had a successful career for many years as a villain
and comedian in Tamil films.
I had no idea that MV had composed music too for films. But recently
came across today's pick which he composed and sang with Vani Jairam.
It is a breezy duet in the lines of "sugam sugamE hEy" by the same
singers.
"Idho Varugiren" apparently had Mohan and Sulakshana in the lead,
according to CineSouth.
Listen: http://tfmpage.com/stream/pow07/kathal_sorkkam.rm
Nice song fm Idho Varugiren. I have never heard this song. M.Vasudeven music composed few movies. As per my small memory Saamanthipoo, Nee Sirithal Deepavali, is includes. But, i don't remember the name of others.
Jack
gingerbeehk,
Nee Sirithaal Deepavali is by IR. How can anyone else have composed a Gem like "Saayangaala Santhya Raagame". Paadu Paattadutthu and Sindhumani from the same movie are also great songs.
Cheers!